ANNOUNCING THE 2026-2027 SEASON!
October 2026
Alice, by Heart- the musical, directed by Ash Baker
A musical re-imagining of Alice in Wonderland.
November 2026
Play Roulette IV: a Student Written Play w/Singing, directed by Bob Ernst
Production featuring live music and scripts created by students in collaboration.
December 2026
Shakespeare’s Henry IV, directed by Sarah McKereghan
Shakespearean history play exploring power, familial, and political themes.
January 2027
Winter Student-Directed One Act Festival
Festival showcasing student directors guiding productions with Drama 1-4 student performers.
February 2027
Improv Comedy: A Story That’s Never Been Told, directed by Regina Saisi
Spontaneous creativity and collaborative storytelling through improvisation techniques.
March 2027
Our Town, directed by Ben Cleaveland or Emily Anderson
American classic by Thornton Wilder examining community and human connection.
April 2027
Clue: The Comic-Mystery Classic, directed by Peter Parish
Comedic adaptation of the game
May 2027
Spring Student-Written & Directed One Act Festival
Festival celebrating student creativity through original one-act plays, with drama 1-4 actors.
What Is CTE?
Conservatory Theater Ensemble (CTE), is an award winning theater education program that spans a four year sequence of training in all aspects of theater. We are a student run company which is based on an ensemble approach that emphasizes teamwork. Our students learn that success is the result of effective collaboration between actors, directors, designers, technicians, backstage crew, playwrights, guest artists and teachers; it takes an ensemble to make plays come alive onstage.
THIS YEAR ROUGHLY 250 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN 10 DIFFERENT DRAMA CLASSES WILL PRODUCE 55 NIGHTS OF LIVE THEATRE
Donors are a fundamental part of our company. In addition to funding guest artists, donor support covers technical expenses like sets, costumes and operation costs for the company. Only five percent of our program budget is funded by the Tamalpais High School District. Donations are tax deductible and can be made through the Tam High Foundation.
Guest Artists
The Conservatory Theatre Ensemble could not be the program it is without it’s Guest Artists. From carpentry and painting to directing and Shakespeare, these spectacular people teach our students not only how to grow as artists, but as people.
London Trip
The Global Studies London Trip is a CTE annual tradition that Advanced Drama students have the opportunity to go on.
CTE strives to provide students with a complete education in all aspects of the theater. This includes acting, directing, designing, producing, and running productions. We also foster new works, like student written-plays. CTE also aims to foster a development of community and ensemble ethos within its students.
PAST SHOWS
Curious about what CTE does? Click the link above or scroll through some photos to check out our past productions, which range from student-written plays an adaptation of literary classic Beowulf to a vibrant 1920s comedy.
